General news / 6 February 2020 Cautious welcome for new US-led International Religious Freedom Alliance The United States Government has announced the formation of a new partnership of 27 governments to promote freedom of religion… Read More
General news / 31 January 2020 #JeSuisMila: how Muslim fundamentalists ruined the life of a French girl The story of a 16-year-old French girl who was forced to go into hiding after she received thousands of death… Read More
Members and partners / 17 January 2020 Almost half of US states discriminate on grounds of religion or belief, finds new report The report, by American Atheists, finds only ten states have strong protections for freedom of religion or belief. Read More
General news / 10 January 2020 Ex-Muslims in Sri-Lanka still have to gather in hiding We are proud to support the work of Council of Ex-Muslims of Sri Lanka, forced to have their Annual General… Read More
General news / 9 January 2020 Raif Badawi in isolation, 5 years after his first 50 lashes On the fifth anniversary of the first 50 lashes administered on Raif Badawi Humanists International and other human rights organizations… Read More
Advocacy Statement / 2019 / Morroco / UN Human Rights Council / Item 8: Follow-up and implementation of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action / The Convention on the Rights of the Child in Islam ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union 42nd Session of the UN Human Rights Council (9th – 27th September 2019)… Read More
Advocacy Statement / 2019 / New Zealand / UN Human Rights Council / Item 6: Universal Periodic Review / UPR statement on New Zealand ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union 41st Session of the UN Human Rights Council (24th June – 12th July… Read More
Advocacy Statement / 2019 / Malaysia / UN Human Rights Council / Item 6: Universal Periodic Review / UPR statement on Malaysia ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union 40th Session of the UN Human Rights Council (25th February – 22nd March… Read More
Advocacy Statement / 2019 / Brunei / UN Human Rights Council / Item 6: Universal Periodic Review / UPR statement on Brunei ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union 42nd Session of the UN Human Rights Council (9th – 27th September 2019)… Read More
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General news / 26 November 2019 Egyptian secularist facing arbitrary travel ban, now on hunger strike Denied permission to travel despite their being no official court order, Ahmed Harkan has begun a hunger strike Read More